COVID-19

Studies have already shown that e-cigarettes made by JUUL and other companies are dangerous products. These products are more formally called electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). These battery-powered devices have become a popular substitute for traditional cigarettes, pipes, and cigars – especially among adolescents and young adults. In addition to catching fire, e-cig vapors include…

Initial research into the harm that COVID-19 causes was especially frightening for adults but much less scary for children. This understanding was based on the analysis that the immune systems of older adults, especially those with other health risks, were overreacting causing a high percentage of deaths among the elderly. The immune systems of children,…

The COVID-19 crisis is a new type of challenge for Americans. People all over the country are worried about their loved ones, and how they’re going to make ends meet. Recently, news reports have started airing that say the country could be facing food shortages soon, since many large-scale agribusinesses are unable to get their…

Beyond serving an obvious health and life-sustaining purpose, hospitals often provide a key infusion of economic activity within rural communities. Many rural hospitals in Alabama and across the nation were in jeopardy prior to the spread of the coronavirus. The current COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences are likely to make that situation even more…

As more victims recover from the coronavirus, some have found that the health complications experienced at the peak of their infection do not clear up completely once the infection is over. The medical profession is just beginning to understand how COVID-19 is impacting the long-term health of many people. Based on the latest information available,…

Regardless of the state in which you live, during this current coronavirus outbreak, you have likely been asked – or more accurately, forced – to abide by social distancing guidelines and remain at home as much as possible. At the beginning of the outbreak, the idea of staying home and even working from home may…

The last year has been a tough one for a lot of Alabamians. The COVID-19 pandemic is still raging, but now there is hope on the horizon: Moderna and Pfizer have released their vaccines, and Johnson & Johnson hopes to have theirs out by February or March. At this time, Alabama is in Phase 1b…